A trip to the Disney Resort in Anaheim is never cheap, but you can save a few bucks with the right attitude.
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ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 04: Sleeping Beauty's Castle is seen prior to the opening day at King Arthur Carousel during the Disneyland 50th Anniversary Celebration at Disneyland Park on May 4, 2005 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

With the opening of the new Star Wars land fast approaching, the popular theme park just raised prices for one-day admissions, topping at nearly $200 for a one-day Park-Hopper during the peak travel season.

The 7-percent increase on single-day tickets is not surprising given the summer opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, one of Disneyland’s largest expansions in its history. The increase did arrive a month earlier than normal, as Disney typically has hiked prices in February.

Prices for annual passes also surged, with the park’s elite pass (good all year with no blackout dates) going up $250.

Guests also will pay more for parking (up $5 to $30) and Maxpass ($15 per day, formerly $10).

The cheapest one-day admission rises to $104 from $97, good for one-park-per-day tickets during value season (typically weekdays outside of summers and holidays). One-day Park Hoppers in value season rose to $154 from $147. That $199 one-day Park Hopper during peak season was $185 last year.

While such increases were expected, it’s too early to tell if they’ll have any effect on limiting the massive crowds when Galaxy’s Edge opens (which could be mid-June, some experts speculate). Disney also hasn’t announced price changes for multi-day passports. Pricing for these more popular options also can be used to control crowd size.

In an effort to entice people to visit before Star Wars opens, Disney is offering a three-day passport for $210 (just $70 a day), good until May 23.

What is Galaxy's Edge?

Galaxy’s Edge is home to two attractions – Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, in which six guests pilot Hans Solo’s iconic ship, and Rise of the Resistance, where guests will board droid-piloted vehicles and enter a battle between the Resistance and evil First Order.

According to Barron’s, which received an early peek at the new land, guests will enter Galaxy’s Edge through portals, emulating the Disneyland entrance where the path ducks below the train track before Main Street and the Sleeping Beauty Castle are revealed.

Visitors in line for Smuggler's Run will walk through a replica of the Millennium Falcon that look much like the one made famous in the original trilogy, Barron's reported.

Oga’s Cantina, the only spot in Disneyland serving alcohol to the general public, will feature few seats in an effort to move guests through as efficiently as possible, Barron’s said. Guests also will be able to barter with an Animatronic merchant, part of the immersive experience in which guests may participate or choose to ignore, Barron’s reported.

Galaxy's Edge will be the Disney resort's most anticipated opening ever. Blooloop.com, which follows the theme-park industry, estimated that as many as 200,000 people could be in line on opening day, with waits of up to 10 hours to get into the park.